Chip Shots from Kelowna-March Edition
...Spring has arrived early in the Okanagan and the courses are in great shape. I have lived all over the world and I can honestly say that this is a beautiful place to live and work. For all the out-of-towners reading this blog please come and visit us , play some great golf courses and enjoy our holiday paradise.
...As always at this time of year every golfer and golf fan is looking forward to The Masters. Last year I was fortunate enough to attend the tournament and one cannot exaggerate the beauty of Augusta National nor the excitement of being on such hallowed ground. The Par Three Contest last year was highlighted by the group of Gary Player, Arnold Palmer, and Jack Nicklaus. It was a great experience to see these three champions playing together.
...Congratulations to Morgan Decksheimer, one of my pupils since he was 13 years old. Morgan has been playing the Arizona mini-tours this winter and his last two tournaments on The Pepsi Tour have included a 2nd place finish at Coldwater Golf Club in Avondale (70-69) and aT-6 at Starfire at Scottsdale Country Club (70).
...Steve Elkington, a great player who has worked extensively with Ben Doyle, the First Authorized Instructor of The Golfing Machine, is off to a great start in 2010 and is always a wonderful model for us all to study and learn from.
...Remember what Homer Kelley says about your Hands at Fix (Stroke Component 8). "They must appear to be near , or covering, the Left Toe-nowhere near the ball.....Move back and forth between Address and Fix until you see that. That difference separates Pro and Hacker. Much effort and poor results is the giveaway. Without exception. In-put Out-put Power Ratio also is utterly dependent on Hand Location at Impact."
Verify your six alignments listed in 3-F-5, A. Clubface-to-Target-Line,
B. Grip-to-Clubface, C. Hands-to-Ball, D. Plane Angle, E. Pressure Points, F. Right Forearm Position. Remember what Homer tells you to do in 3-F-6, "Shorten the Stroke, slow the Stroke, or delay the Release until a positive Clubhead Lag can give the Hands a heavy Clubhead to drive (or swing) against the ball- at all speeds." This is great practical advice and he amplifies in 10-19-0 when he says, "Master first the Short Shots-where you have time for careful Monitoring per 3-F-6." When and if you decide to build a precision G.O.L.F stroke, The Golfing Machine with the help of an Authorized Instructor will teach you how to wait for it by introducing the concept of Clubhead Lag and the Five Step Assembly of every Stroke via the application of The Power Package and The four Power Accumulators from the simplest to the more complex Motions. You will become friends with your Pressure Points and learn to Monitor your Hands. Every new pupil I get each year has leakage in their chipping and putting right through their full swing and hasn't come close to reaching their golfing potential. The book takes this person from the murky world of "Downstroke Blackout" to a clear grasp of how to achieve the "one mechanical imperative in the Golf Stroke...CORRECT IMPACT ALIGNMENTS."
